Jul 12, 2025 · Kennett Square, PA · 📍 401 Birch St
Reps: Angela McKee, Robert McKee · Prize money: $590
Yardogs BBQ won Grand Champion at the K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) on July 12, 2025 in Kennett Square, PA at 401 Birch St, scoring 343.9428 in a field of 12 teams. Oink N' Doink BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 341.0972. Category winners: Chicken — Oink N' Doink BBQ (171.4172); Pork Ribs — Yardogs BBQ (173.1200). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Oink N' Doink BBQ; the next was held in 2026.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Chicken places 4–5: FIRE & SHINE BBQ and Brewski's BBQ Competition Team tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Brewski's BBQ Competition Team and Zoni-Q tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Zoni-Q edged FIRE & SHINE BBQ by 0.0224.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Oink N' Doink BBQ (won 2024).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2023 | Kennett Square, PA | 401 Birch St | 12 | 350.8228 | Sauce 'Em & Toss 'EM |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Kennett Square, PA | 401 Birch St | 14 | 343.9312 | Oink N' Doink BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2025 ← this one | Kennett Square, PA | 401 Birch St | 12 | 343.9428 | Yardogs BBQ |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Kennett Square, PA | 401 Birch St | 15 | 346.8572 | Fire & Shine BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4172 | 167.3828 | 152.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1200 | 169.1428 | 153.6800 |
12 entries · top 343.9428 · median 332.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 2 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 3 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 4 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 5 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 6 | Zoni-Q | |
| 7 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 8 | K-Town Pit Que | |
| 9 | Smokin Pythons | |
| 10 | Greenlight BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Brain BBQ | |
| 12 | Union Dad BBQ |
12 entries · top 171.4172 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 2 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 3 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 6 | Zoni-Q | |
| 7 | Smokin Pythons | |
| 8 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 9 | K-Town Pit Que | |
| 10 | Greenlight BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Brain BBQ | |
| 12 | Union Dad BBQ |
12 entries · top 173.1200 · median 165.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 2 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 3 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 4 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 5 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 6 | K-Town Pit Que | |
| 7 | Zoni-Q | |
| 8 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Pythons | |
| 10 | Big Brain BBQ | |
| 11 | Greenlight BBQ | |
| 12 | Union Dad BBQ |